The Master of Wyndham Hall

When her father suddenly dies, Katherine Eldridge feels her world has come crashing down, with only her marriage to look forward to. But when that family realizes that Katherine is penniless, Katherine's fiance abandons her. To make matters worse, she's pregnant. Labeled incorrigible, Katherine and her son are sent to live with a wealthy family friend, Forrest Wyndham, a dashing entrepreneur whose own personal loss has hardened him to the foolishness of others. Determined to "reform" Katherine from her ways, he imposes a framework of strict rules and consistent discipline on his charge. Over his knee, she soon learns it is his way or no way. But both are in for a few surprises. As Forrest comes to know her, he comes to realize that his initial assumptions about her may not be correct, and she discovers that he has a few secrets himself. Throw in a meeting between Katherine's mother and Forrest's brother and a plot unfolds that threatens to shake Wyndham Hall to its very foundation.